RE: got my loquat planted/ now need tree recommendation

They grow pretty quickly for a xeric plant. I got one of mine from HCG
about 5 years ago, it was maybe 7 inches tall. I was a little dismayed
but planted it outside anyway, and now it's just as tall as the others I
got from the nursery, they were about 5'. They're all about 8' now.
The description in the catalog for the HCG one said it had bigger
blossoms and longer bloom than the common ones; I haven't really found
that to be obvious. But there is one down the street with almost solid
magenta blossoms and it's in a spot I can get to it. I'm going to try
and take some cuttings off it next spring, if I can get them growing
I'll finish off my back fence plantings with them.

Cyndi

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf Of andreah
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 5:43 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] got my loquat planted/ now need tree recommendation

I second that idea-I've always wanted a desert willow but I think it
wouldn't survive here. High Country Gardens used to carry them but of
course
they will be tiny......
A

----- Original Message -----
From: "Theresa G." <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] got my loquat planted/ now need tree recommendation


> Ooooh!  I like that idea.  I know a house not too far away has one
that
> is large- taller than the house.  That one is multi-stemmed
> - but from the info I just looked up you can also prune/train to be
more
> traditional trunked trees (which would be necessary since it will be
> next to a fence at my house).  Now to find one.....
>
> Theresa
> Johnson, Cyndi D Civ USAF AFMC 95 CS/SCOSI wrote:
>> Theresa what about desert willow? Chilopsis? It may not get big
enough
>> for what you want (although I have seen a truly enormous one in Santa
>> Barbara). They are drought tolerant - even in my climate I don't have
to
>> water more than once a month - they flower all summer, they are
>> deciduous. You would have to do some pruning to keep it tree-like and
>> not sprawling or bushy. There is one type with very narrow
willow-like
>> leaves and one with broader leaves, which I think would be better for
>> your situation. Hummingbirds and bees love them.
>>
>> Cyndi

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